23,055 (3,155 killed, 14,531 wounded, 5,369 captured or missing)
Confederate Casualties:
23,231 (4,708 killed, 12,693 wounded, 5,830 captured or missing)
Important events:
Little Round top-
- July 2
- Little Round Top was a perfect place to have because from the top, you could see all of Gettysburg
- confederates originally planned to surround the Union army
- on their way, they ran into some Union soldiers ; if the Confederate's could get past these soldiers, they would be able to surround the Union
- the Union held their ground until they ran out of amunition
- Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain ordered the Union soldiers who were out of amunition to use their bayanets and charge the Confederate troops
-the Confederate's then retreated and Little Round Top was still in the Unions position
-Saved the Union from loosing the battle Pickett's Charge
-July 3
-the Confederate infantry charged the Union hoping that the Union would retreat
--started with 15,00 Confederate soilders, ended the charge with 10,000 casualties
-In only 50 minutes, 2/3 of Pickett's division were casualties
Overall significance:
Turning point of the Civil War.
Most recognized battle of the Civil War.
Gettysburg
Bethany Main
Date(s) Fought:
July 1-3,1863Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Outcome:
Union won
Union Army Size:
92,000 men
Union Army Commander(s):
General George G. Meade
Confederate Army Size:
75,000 men
Confederate Army Commander(s):
General Robert E. Lee
Union Casualties:
23,055 (3,155 killed, 14,531 wounded, 5,369 captured or missing)
Confederate Casualties:
23,231 (4,708 killed, 12,693 wounded, 5,830 captured or missing)
Important events:
Little Round top-- July 2
- Little Round Top was a perfect place to have because from the top, you could see all of Gettysburg
- confederates originally planned to surround the Union army
- on their way, they ran into some Union soldiers ; if the Confederate's could get past these soldiers, they would be able to surround the Union
- the Union held their ground until they ran out of amunition
- Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain ordered the Union soldiers who were out of amunition to use their bayanets and charge the Confederate troops
-the Confederate's then retreated and Little Round Top was still in the Unions position
-Saved the Union from loosing the battle
Pickett's Charge
-July 3
-the Confederate infantry charged the Union hoping that the Union would retreat
--started with 15,00 Confederate soilders, ended the charge with 10,000 casualties
-In only 50 minutes, 2/3 of Pickett's division were casualties
Overall significance:
Turning point of the Civil War.Most recognized battle of the Civil War.
Citation-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg#Casualties
http://americancivilwar.com/getty.html
http://www.nps.gov/archive/gett/getttour/tstops/tstd2-10.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Round_Top